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  1. bethbristol

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Hi Bethany - I would make sure to include as many of the events that you attended as possible. You may be able to group them e.g. I have attended open days with... For my successful app last year I wrote in full prose as opposed to bullet points, but I kept it very factual with a brief sentence...
  2. bethbristol

    Pre-Interview Nerves/Stress Routines!!!!

    Definitely agree with what’s been said above - try and have the evening off prior to try and relax and get an early nights sleep. When we were able to travel into London for an interview I would try and do something the evening before to completely distract me like dinner or a film because I am...
  3. bethbristol

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    There are definitely some firms that are still open for VS - have a look here https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/WorkPlacementDeadlines
  4. bethbristol

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I don't think this is true, when I had my HL AC I was right at the end so only got options of 2 dates but they had been doing other ACs beforehand which I wasn't invited to or given the option of. Also for W&C I had the choice of slots (bit different as they don't have multiple people on each AC...
  5. bethbristol

    White & Case Applications 2020/21

    I applied to the Spring VS on the 6th January 2020, got invited to VI on the 24th Jan and then invited to interview on the 7th Feb but I think that I heard back earlier because it was Spring
  6. bethbristol

    White & Case Applications 2020/21

    If this helps my cover letter for last years vacation scheme was over 1000 words :oops: and still got invited to an assessment centre after my video interview! so although they are definitely looking for clear, concise writing, having a long cover letter won't be the end of the world!
  7. bethbristol

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I have had a written exercise before at a different firm that involved reading a few articles and then writing a client memo, and another similar one which involved a client issue and then a partner memo regarding the relevant law so definitely read up on how to structure these and the sorts of...
  8. bethbristol

    Hogan Lovells Application 2020/21

    I was invited to assessment centre last cycle exactly a month after I submitted my WG. Although - they have just finished the Winter Vacation Scheme and many people would have had holiday that they needed to use up so they will probably be starting to look through summer now
  9. bethbristol

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Think a good answer to this is one that comes from experience (although it is hard enough to get that in this legal route, let alone one you don't actually want to work in!). Something that has always deterred me from being a barrister is that I have experience in customer/client facing roles...
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    Hogan Lovells Application 2020/21

    Hi Bethany (great name!). I am a future trainee at the firm, and I found the WGT very similar to most others out there. I believe that Clifford Chance has a practice one on their site that you can use - @Jessica Booker has posted some good resources at various points around the TCLA forum (so...
  11. bethbristol

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Thank you Daniel!
  12. bethbristol

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Thank you!
  13. bethbristol

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Thank you so much for all your support over the past year Jaysen!
  14. bethbristol

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Thank you so much! Yes definitely
  15. bethbristol

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Wanted to share that after completing a vacation scheme at Hogan Lovells last week, I have been offered a TC! Some of you may remember that I was initially offered a place on the summer scheme but was moved onto the Winter Scheme. After failing to convert the TC at another firm this summer, I...
  16. bethbristol

    Nominate Members for a £35 Amazon Gift Card!

    I'd like to nominate @OliviaBurn @Adam Gilchrist @Celestie
  17. bethbristol

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I applied for Spring on Sunday (29th November). V late I know - I thought I could apply for summer and was aiming for that then realised last minute it had to be spring annoyingly
  18. bethbristol

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Thank you!
  19. bethbristol

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Post-app pre-WG rejection from Bakers. Got to Video Interview last year :(
  20. bethbristol

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Once I re-read a cover letter I had sent in, and I had a typo and spelt a partner's name wrong. I was a mess. Got invited to interview though (at a top US firm). I think as hard as it is, once the application is gone it's gone. No point looking over it again until you get an interview!

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